ICE STORM

Good job KSGF.

Underclassmen who filed paperwork with the NFL to be included in the 2007 draft have until 4 PM ET later this afternoon to rescind their applications as long as they have not yet signed with an agent or received any benefits.....



Star junior-to-be West Virginia RB Steve Slaton had surgery on his right wrist and will miss spring practice. A pin was inserted in the wrist during surgery this week. Despite missing some playing time this fall, the explosive Slaton still set a school record with 1,744 rushing yards was named a first team All-American.....

There does not appear to have been any official announcement to date, but we have received several reports that Texas A&M junior defensive lineman Jason Jack has applied to the NFL for early entry to the 2007 draft. The 6-3, 275-pound Jack had 21 tackles including three for loss as a 3-4 DE this fall.....

One of the occupational hazards of playing in the various post-season all-star games around the country is the possibility of injury. That’s what happened to Hawaii DE Ikaika Alama-Francis who tore a pectoral muscle in the first half of Sunday's Hula Bowl. Alama-Francis was examined in Honolulu after the game, and is getting a second opinion in San Francisco. Depending on the severity of the injury, the options range from non-surgical rehabilitation to several months of post-surgery recovery. And that means Alama-Francis that may not be able to participate in next month's Scouting Combine.....


The list of underclassmen declaring for the 2007 NFL draft got bigger, both literally and figuratively, when it was revealed that 310-pound Virginia junior DT Keenan Carter has applied to the league for early entry to the pros. While Carter has NFL size, he got limited playing time last fall for the Cavaliers posting just 12 tackles in ten games.